Folded hang-up display and utility receptacles



FOLDED HANG-UP DISPLAY AND UTILITY RECEPTACLES Filed March 3, 1966 July16, 1968 E- E. MORGAN, JR

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United States Patent 3,392,903 FOLDED HANG-UP DISPLAY AND UTILITYRECEPTACLES Edwin E..M0rgan, Jr., Winfield, III. (912 Aurora Way,Wheaton, Ill. 60187) Filed Mar. 3, 1966, Ser. No. 531,483 Claims. (Cl.22927) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A set up folded display and utilityreceptacle has a front panel with upper and lower horizontal edges andopposite side edges, with pocket panel structure extending from a bendjoint along one of the horizontal edges and defining at the rear of thefront panel at least one upwardly opening article-receiving pocket andincluding a rear panel. The pocket panel structure may comprise afan-folded arrangement defining a plurality of article-receivingpockets. Retaining panel means integral on a bend joint along at leastone of the side edges of the front panel provides narrow side panelsextending rearwardly from the front panel in closing relation to thesides of the pocket panel structure and provides a retaining means. Suchretaining means may be in the form of a tubular retaining structureabout the pocket panel structure.

This invention relates to novel folded hang-up display and utilityreceptacles constructed of folded sheet material in accordance withcarton or box making techniques.

While hang-up displays are known comprising merchandise packaged inplastic bubbles, slotted panels on which merchandise is carried, and thelike, I am not aware of any prior hang-up type of display and utilityreceptacles which can be readily folded up from creased or scored blanksto provide one or more upwardly opening pockets receptive of varioustypes of articles.

It is, accordingly, an important object of the present invention toprovide a new folded sheet material blank receptacle structure.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel, low cost foldeddisplay and utility receptacle construction adapted for a large varietyof uses for merchandising articles, as premium dispensers, and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a new folded hang-updisplay and utiilty receptacle construction of substantial versatilityenabling numerous variations to meet different requirements butretaining the same general structural format.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will bereadily apparent from the following detailed description of certainpreferred and exemplary embodiments thereof taken in conjunction withthe accompanyin g drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front perspective view of a folded hang-up display andutility receptacle embodying features of the invention;

FIGURE 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIGURE 3 is a front perspective view of the receptacle with theretaining panels open;

FIGURE 4 is a similar rear perspective view thereof;

FIGURE 5 shows a substantially unfolded condition of thereceptacle-forming blank;

FIGURE 6 is a front perspective view of the receptacle of FIGURE 1 and aprotective or packing sleeve;

FIGURE 7 to 11 illustrate, in perspective, a modified form of theinvention, and show front, rear, front partially open, rear partiallyopen and single blank partially folded views, respectively, this formhaving, among other things, additional closure flange means and hang-upmeans;

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FIGURE 12 is a fragmentary front perspective view of a furthermodification;

FIGURE 13 is a rear perspective view of still another modification,partially unfolded;

FIGURE 14 is an unfolded front perspective view of yet anothermodification;

FIGURE 15 is a front perspective view of a still further modification;

FIGURE 16 is a front perspective view of a yet further modification;

FIGURE 17 is a front perspective view of yet another modification; and

FIGURE 18 is a plan view of the blank from which the receptacle ofFIGURE 17 is folded up.

In all forms of the folded display and utility receptacle of the presentinvention a one-piece sheet material blank is utilized, providingvarious panels integrally connected together and when folded including afront panel having, in an upright position of the receptacle, upper andlower horizontal edges and opposite side edges. A panel structure isintegrally bendably joined to one of the horizontal edges of the frontpanel and defines at the rear of the front panel an upwardly openingarticle-receiving pocket. Retaining panel means are integral on a bendjoint along at least one of the side edges of the front panel andengaged with the pocket-defining panel structure, and having narrowclosing panels extending rearwardly from the front panel in closingrelation to the sides of the pocket. Desirably a portion on at least oneof the panel structure and the retaining panel means includes anaperture therethrough for receiving a hanger whereby the receptacle isadapted to be supported on a merchandise display rack or may be hung upby the user as a utility receptacle such as to maintain withinconvenient reach utility articles, i.e., for toilet articles, shoebufiing cloths, reference materials such as culinary recipe cards, stripfirst aid bandages, etc., to serve as a trash or discard itemreceptable, i.e., for gum wrappers, cleansing tissues, razor blades,etc. The devices are also handy in various ways as dual purpose articlesupply and discard receptacles, with multiple pockets contributing tothe duality of function. Because of the low cost of the advantageousreceptacle construction, it affords a desirable premium or give-awaypromotional or advertising medium, or sales packet for direct counter orcoin operated dispenser merchandising. These brief examples willindicate the wide utility and versatility of receptacles embodyingfeatures of the present invention.

A representative form 20 of the receptacle (FIGS. 1-5) includes arectangular front panel 21 having attached along a suitably creased orscored hinge fold 22 on one horizontal edge, herein the top edge, panelstructure arranged to provide one or more, in the illustrated instance,two upwardly opening pockets. For this purpose the pocket-forming panelstructure includes a panel 23 extending from the fold joint 22 and ofsubstantially the same area as the front panel 21. Along its lower edge,the panel 23 is joined along a creased bend 24 with a narrow coextensivepocket bottom panel 25 which is joined at its opposite edge along ajuncture bend crease 27 with an upwardly extending panel 28, having itsopposite edge joined along a coextensive juncture fold score or crease29 with a downwardly extending similar panel 30. At its lower edge thepanel 30 is joined along a juncture bend 31 with a narrow coextensivepocket bottom panel 32 joined at its opposite edge along a coextensivecreased or scored juncture bend 33 with an upwardly extending rear panel34. Although the several panels 23, 28, 30 and 34 may be of variousheight dimensions to provide various pocket depths or relative upwardprojections of the panels, as may be preferred, they are all shown inthe receptacle device 20 as of substantially equal area. Also, thepocket bottom panels 25 and 32 may be selectively omitted or varied asto width, as preferred. Desirably the rear pocket panel 34 has joinedthereto along a fold line 35 a hang-up panel 37 adapted to be raisedfrom a position folded down along the back of the rear panel 34 as shownin dotted lines in FIGURE 2, into upstanding position wherein a hangeraperture 38 in its distal margin adapted to receive a supporting hangerprojection or hook 39 on a display rack 40, wall or other supportingstructure.

For retaining the device in setup condition, retaining panel meansintegral with at least one of the side edges of the front panel 21 areprovided. In this instance, the receptacle device 20 includes twosimilar retaining panels 41 and 42 constructed and arranged to engagethe pocketforming panel structure. To close the sides of the pocket orpockets of the receptacle and accommodate the desired thickness of thedevice, each of the retaining panels 41 and 42 is connected to therespective side edge of the front panel 21 by means of a respectivethickness gaging, connecting panel 43 which joins the front panel on ajuncture bend 44 and joins the associated retaining panel on a juncturebend 45. In the assembly, the narrow vertical panels 43 oppose the freeedges of the pocket-forming panels and close the sides of the pockets.The retaining panels 41 and 42 extend in retaining engagement across theback of the back panel 34 and are connected together, in this instanceseparably, at their free ends. One convenient connecting means compriseshaving the panels 41 and 42 of such relative lengths as to overlap attheir free ends (FIG. 2), with one of them, herein the panel 42, havinga latching tongue 47 which retainingly engages in a complementary slit48 in the other flange 41.

By virtue of the relatively foldable and bendably related panelarrangement, the receptacle device 20 can be inexpensively produced fromlow cost materials such as cardboard or lightweight box board by simpledie cutting and creasing or scoring for mass production. Setting up theblanks from flat condition is a simple, rapid panel folding and bendingoperation and the single tongue and slot connecting means on theretaining panels completes the setting up manipulation. For packing andshipment of a quantity of the receptacles 20 in compact setup condition,the hang-up panel 37 may be folded in between the back panel 34 and theretaining panels 41 and 42. From this position, the hang-up panel 37 canbe readily released and turned up, by opening the retaining panels 41and 42, which can then be quickly reclosed by reinsertion of theretaining tongue 47 into the slot 48. It will be apparent, of course,that outer faces of the various panels such as the front panel 21 andthe back panel 37 may be suitably imprinted with advertising,explanatory or descriptive texts and illustrations, decorative material,and the like.

Within the pocket or pockets .of the device objects may be looselyreceived, or means may be provided for retaining objects therein againstunintentional displacement. For example, integral spacedarticle-retaining straps may be provided on certain of the panels. Byway of example, the pocket-forming panel 28 is shown as provided withsuitable spaced parallel vertical slits 49 to afford spaced parallelcoextensive straps 50 for retaining a flat elongated article 51 in ahorizontal position within the front pocket. To similar effect, spacedparallel sets of horizontal slits 52 provide coextensive spaced narrowarticle retaining straps 53 on the rear panel 34 and by which an article54 is adapted to be retained in vertically slidably inserted relation.on such panel. Various combinations of the vertical and horizontalintegral retaining straps 50 and 53 may be provided on any or all of thepocket-forming panels, and on the front panel 21, as desired.

For handling convenience, and to afford additional or alternativeadvertising and display indicia or information, the receptacle device 20may be inserted in an enclosing complementary tube or sleeve 65 (FIG. 6)into and out of which it may be readily slipped.

In the embodiment of the invention depicted in FIG- URES 7-11, a displayand utility receptacle 57 embodies an arrangement of panels folded upand bent from a single blank of sheet material, similarly as thereceptacle structure 20. A rectangular front panel 58 has foldablyintegrally connected to one of its horizontal edges, in this instanceits lower edge, pocket-forming panel structure including a panel 59providing with the back of the front panel one upwardly opening pocket.Foldably connected to the upper edge of the panel 59 is a downwardlyextending panel 60 connected at its lower edge on a bend juncture with anarrow pocket bottom panel 61 joined on a bend juncture with an upwardlyextending rear panel 62 having foldably connected to its upper edge ahang-up panel 63. At the side of the edges of the front panel 58 it hasintegrally connected thereto on respective bend lines pocket sideclosure narrow vertical panels 64 to one of which is attached aretaining panel 65 carrying on its free margin a bendable retaining clip67 to be engaged through a complementary latching hole 68 in anoverlapping free end margin portion of a second retaining flange 69bendably joined to the pocket closure flange 64 on the opposite side ofthe receptacle.

In addition to a hanger receiving hole 70 through the central portion ofthe upper margin of the hang-up flange 63, such margin is desirably slitalong an angular line 7-1 aligned with the hole 70 to provide a bendabletab 72. By bending the tab 72 along a lower scored or creased bendjuncture 73, the tab is adapted to be displaced substantially as shownin FIGURE 7 to afford an enlarged opening to receive a larger hangersupport than may be accommodated through the hole 7t). As a furtherconvenience in hanging up the receptacle 57, it is shown as providedwith a hang-up flange or tab 74 separated from the lower margin of thepanel 63 along a generally U- shaped slit 75 but joined integrally tothe upper edge of the panel 62. A hole 77 through the tab 74 receives ahanger member on which it may be desired to hang the receptacle 57 wherethe height of the panel 63 is not desired. In such instance the panel 63may be left in the folded position indicated by dash outline in FIGURE8. On the other hand, the panel 63 may be omitted entirely, ifpreferred, and the tang-up tab flange 74 alone utilized. To enablehanging the device on a support such as an automobile inside dooroperating handle, window operating crank, or the like, having anobstruction to passage through the hole 77, a slit 78 is desirablyprovided from the outer edge at one side of the tab 74 in the hole 77thus separating the tabs into a resiliently flexible upper hook portionwhich can be deflected to enable reception of the supporting member bylateral passage thereof into the hole 77.

To enable closing of the tops of the pockets defined by the device,closure flange means are desirably provided, comprising a narrow closingflange 79 coextensive with the upper edge of the front panel 58 andjoined thereto on a bend juncture 80. The width of the flange 79 is suchthat in the fully assembled condition of the device, as shown in FIGURES7 and 8, it will completely close the top of the upwardly openingpockets. To retain the closing flange 79 in closing position, it isdesirably provided with a tuck-in terminal flange 81 along its freeedge, joined to the closing flange on a bend juncture 82 and arranged tobe tucked in between the panels 60 and 62.

In FIGURE 12 a folded display and utility receptacle 57 embodies aconstruction which in most respects is the same as the receptacle 57 andto the extent of identity, the elements thereof are identified by primedreference numerals, without further description. A significantdifference in the device 57' resides in provision of an upstandinggenerally U-shaped handle 83 formed as an integral upward extension fromthe fold juncture at the top of the panel 59. For this purpose thehandle may be separated from the panel joined to the panel 59' andfolded to the back thereof, in the manner of the panel 60 in thereceptacle 57. A closure flange 84 is integrally attached to one of thepocket closing panels 64' along a bend juncture 85 and is of a width andlength to close the upwardly opening pockets of the device. Alongitudinal handle clearance slot 87 is provided in the flange 84, andit desirably has a downturned tuck-in terminal 88 on its free end whichis adapted to be tucked closingly between the side of the panel 59' andthe pocket-closing panel 64 on the opposite side from that to which theclosure flange 84 is attached.

FIGURE 13 depicts a folded display and utility receptacle according tothe principles of the present invention in which a front panel 90 hasintegrally foldably attached thereto its lower edge pocket-forming panelstructure including an upwardly exending panel 91 joined at its loweredge to the front panel and connected at its upper edge foldably to adownwardly extending panel 92 connected at its lower edge to a narrowpocket bottom panel 93 from which extends upwardly a rear panel 94having an upward extension hang-up panel 95 thereon including a hang-uphole 97. It will be understood that the described panels are connectedtogether by fold or bend junctures suitably creased or scored. Connectedto the side edges of the front panel 90 by respective pocket sideclosing narrow panels 98 are respective retaining panels 99 and 100, oneof which has a retaining or latching tongue 101 and the other of whichhas a tongue-receiving slot 102. In this receptacle 89 the top edge ofthe front panel 90 has joined thereto in a suitable bendable juncture apocket top closing flange 103 from the central portion of which extendsa closure retaining tongue 104 joined to the edge of the flange 103 on abend line 105 and arranged to extend through a complementary slot 107 inthe upper edge of the rear panel 94. Thereby, the tongue 104 can be bentdown behind the panel 94 and is lockingly retained by the retainingpanels 99 and 100 when they are secured together by the tongue and slotlatch 101, 102. This is a desirable arrangement to prevent pilfering ofcontents of the receptacle when it is hung on a merchandise displayrack.

FIGURE 14 depicts a one-piece folded display and utility receptaclearrangement embodying various features which may be selectively utilizedand, in general, representing an arrangement suitable for game,souvenir, character symbolization, and like purposes. To this end, thedevice 108 includes a front panel 109 foldably attached along its upperedge to a downwardly extending pocket forming panel 110 which isconnected at its lower edge foldably to an upwardly extending pocketforming panel 111, foldably attached at its upper end to a downwardlyextending pocket forming panel 112 connected by means of a bendablyjoined narrow pocket bottom panel 113 connected to an upwardly extendingback panel 114 foldably attached along its upper edge to a hang-up panel115 provided with a hang-up hole 117. Along its side edges, the frontpanel 109 is connected by narrow pocket side closure vertical panels118, joined thereto along suitable bend lines to respective retainingpanels 119 and 120 adapted to be overlapped behind the rear panel 114and releasably secured together by a tongue 121 extending from the freeedge of one of the panels into a latching slot 122 in the adjacentmargin of the other of the retaining panels. Along its edges andmargins, the front panel 109 may be provided with shaped extensionsdepicting any desired form or structure representation, of which aflange 123 shaped on the order of a human hand is depicted as joined toone side edge of the panel 109, having been derived from materialslanced from the retaining flange 119 and the adjacent narrow connectingflange 118. Along its lower margin, the front panel 109 may be providedwith suitable cutouts to depict, for example, legs and feet flangeprojections 124 for the stylized figure representation. A window 125 maybe provided in the front panel 109. For a head on the figure representedby the front panel a top closure and latching flange 126 may be derivedby lancing the same from the panel 110, and including a bendablelatching flange extension 127 which is adapted to extend in the fullyassembled relationship of the device through a slot 128 in the hang-upflange adjacent to juncture with the back flange 114, in similar fashionas described for the latching flange 104 of the device 89 in FIGURE 13.

In'the closed condition of the device 108, pocket top closing flangeextensions 129 attached along bend lines to the upper edges of the sideconnecting panel 118 are adapted to overlie the upwardly opening pocketsof the device and underlie the latching flange 126. An upstandingidentification or like tab 130 is adapted to be provided as an upwardextension on one of the pocket forming panels, herein the panel 111 andderived by lancing it from the panel 112. As an additional feature, aprinted material (game, illustration, etc.) receiving panel 131 isadapted to be provided as a foldably connected extension for one side ofone of the pocket forming panels, herein the panel 111. When folded inbetween the panels 110 and 111, as shown in dash outline, the panel 131separates the pocket between the panels 110 and 111 into two sections.This device may be unfolded for game playing, or the like.

On reference to FIGURE 15, a one-piece, sheet material blank, foldeddisplay and utility receptacle 132 is shown, which in general respectsis similar to the device 20 of FIGURE 1, having a front panel 133,foldably attached pocket forming panels adjoined thereto along its upperedge on a fold juncture 134 and provided with a rear panel 135 having anupwardly extending hang-up panel 137 foldably attached thereto. Pocketside closure and connecting panels 138 attached to the front panel arebendably attached to retaining flange means similarly as in thepreviously described forms of the invention. In this instance, thehang-up panel 137 is desirably constructed to provide a top closure forthe device, being provided with a tongue-like central flange 138 whichis bendably connected thereto and is receptive in an upwardly openinglatching slot 139 in the fold 134. For hanging up the device a hangerreceiving hole 140 may be provided in the tongue flange 138. Inaddition, the tongue flange 138 may be struck out from an upperextension portion 141 of the back flange 137 whereby to provide acarrying handle, wherein bending of the tongue from a strikeout aperture142 in the extension provides a handhole. The handle 141 may be usedeither with the panel flange extension 137 in the open condition, orwith the retaining tongue 138 inserted into the slot 139 and the panelflange 137 in closing position. For packing purposes, the handle 141 maybe folded onto the face of the front panel 133. On the other hand, thehandle 141 may be inserted down into the pocket behind the front panel133 and the tongue 138 inserted into the retaining slot 139. Either ofthe package positions of the handle 141 may be considered represented bythe dash outline position indicated.

In FIGURE 16 another modification is depicted comprising a foldedhang-up display and utility receptacle 143 comprising a rectangularfront panel 144 having foldably connected to its lower edge a generallyfan-folded pocketforming panel structure including an upwardly extendingpanel 144a having foldably attached to its upper edge a downwardlyextending panel 145, which in turn has foldably attached to its loweredge an upwardly extending back panel 147. Closing the sides of thepockets are rearwardly bent narrow vertical side panels 148 connected tothe respective opposite side edges of the front panel 144 and havingalong their rear edges retaining panel flanges 149 which are suitablysecured, as by means of tongues thereon and slots in the back panel 147,or permanently by means of adhesive to the back of the back panel 147.For hang-up purposes, the back panel 147 is provided with an aperture150 in its upper margin to receive a hanger projection such as a hook.For packaging, a complementary sleeve 151 may be provided into which thereceptacle is adapted to he slipped to be enclosed therein. Desirably,

the sleeve 151 has a hanger-receiving hole 152 in its back panel whichmatches and is aligned with the hang-up hole 150 in the assembly.Thereby the sleeve encased receptacle is adapted to be mounted on adisplay rack with the contents of the receptacle protected.

Referring now to FIGURE 17, a folded hang-up display and utilityreceptacle 153 comprises a front panel 154 of preferably rectangularform to the lower horizontal edge of which is bendably attached acoextensive rearwardly extending pocket bottom panel 155 which is shortin a front to rear direction and has bendably attached to its rear edgean upwardly extending rear panel 157 substantially coextensive in areawith the front panel 154. Retaining panel means for this receptaclecomprise a vertical rearwardly extending pocket side closure narrowpanel 159 bendably attached along one edge of the front panel 154 andhaving attached to its rear edge a back panel 160 which engages the backof the rear panel 157 and is substantially coextensive in areatherewith. To the opposite side edge of the back panel 160 is bendablyconnected a side pocket closure panel 161 coextensive in area With theopposite side panel 159 and extending forwardly in closing relation tothat side of the upwardly opening pocket. On the forward edge of theside panel 161 is bendably attached a retaining flange panel 162 whichextends lappingly against the adjacent side portion of the front panel154 and has on its free edge a latching extension tongue 163 arranged tofit into a complementary vertical slot 164 in the front panel 154. Forhang-up purposes, the back panel 160 has a hangerreceiving hole 165which is in aligned registration with the hang-up hole 158 of the rearpanel 157. An additional hang-up panel 167 in the form of an upwardfoldably attached extension of the back panel 160 may be provided whichis adapted to be folded down into the pocket between the front and rearpanels 154 and 157, or into the position between the rear panel 157 andthe back panel 160, as desired. For hang-up purposes, the upper marginof the panel extension 167 is provided with a hanger hole 168. To enablehanging up of the receptacle when the panel 167 is folded down, it isalso desirably provided with a hang-up hole 169 in its lower marginwhich, when the panel 167 is folded down registers in alignment with thehang-up holes 158 and 165. Through this arrangement, an advantageous,economical blank layout is enabled as visualized in FIGURE 18.

It will thus be apparent that the present invention affords a wide rangeof versatility in dis lay and utility receptacles folded up fromone-piece blanks. Any number of upwardly opening pockets from one to asmany as desired may be provided by fan-folded extension of thepocket-forming panel structure. Numerous preferences can be accommodatedin respect to the hang-up structure of the receptacles,

Although various species, arrangements and auxiliary features have beenseparately illustrated, it will be understood that these may be combinedor interchanged as preferred in respect to the basic construction.

It will be understood that modifications and variations may be effectedwithout departing from the scope of the novel concepts of the presentinvention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A folded display and utility receptacle set up from a one-piece sheetmaterial blank and including:

a front panel having, in an upright position of the receptacle, upperand lower horizontal edges and opposite side edges;

pocket panel structure extending from a bend joint along one of saidhorizontal edges and defining at the rear of said front panel at leastone upwardly opening article-receiving pocket and including a rearpanel;

and retaining panel means integral on a bend joint along at least one ofsaid side edges of the front panel and providing narrow side panelsextending rearwardly from said front panel in closing relation to thesides of said pocket and joined bendably at their rear edges to at leastone retaining panel, spaced from and opposingly related to said frontpanel and extending along the back of said rear panel and defining atubular retaining structure about the pocket panel structure.

2. A receptacle as defined in claim 1, in which said side panels haverespective retaining panels joined thereto, and means securing saidretaining panels to one another in engaged relation to said pocket panelstructure.

3. A receptacle as defined in claim 1, in which said pocket panelstructure includes at least one generally upright panel having meansthereon for retaining an article in place within the pocket.

4. A receptacle as defined in claim 1, in which one of said pocket panelstructure and said retaining panel means has an upwardly extendingintegral carrying handle panel portion having a hand hole therein.

5. A receptacle as defined in claim 1, in which both of said side panelsare part of an integrally connected series of panels including a backpanel which engages at the rear of said pocket panel structure and theterminal portion of said series comprises a panel flange engaging withthe front of said front panel at the opposite side from said one sideedge, and means securing said panel flange to said front panel.

6. A receptacle according to claim 1, having multiple hanger means onsaid rear panel comprising an upstanding panel portion having an upperhanger hole therein, a lower hinge joint joining the upstanding panel,and a hang-up tab separated from said panel portion by a slit and joinedto said rear panel in alignment with said fold joint so that said panelportion may be folded toward said rear panel with said tab projectingupwardly from the rear panel.

7. A receptacle according to claim 1, having a top closure panelstructure hingedly connected to said front panel and operable to closethe top of said pocket.

8. A folded display and utility receptacle set up from a one-piece sheetmaterial blank and including:

a front panel having, in an upright position of the receptacle, upperand lower horizontal edges and opposite side edges;

pocket panel structure extending from a bend joint along one of saidhorizontal edges and comprising a fan-folded arrangement of foldablyattached panels defining a plurality of upwardly openingarticle-receiving pockets;

and retaining panel means integral on a bend joint along at least one ofsaid side edges and providing narrow side panels extending rearwardlyfrom said front panel in closing relation to the sides of said pocketand joined bendably at their rear edges to at least one retaining panel,spaced from and opposingly related to said front panel.

9. A receptacle as defined in claim 8, in which one of said fan-foldedpanels has a side edge having foldably connected thereto a dividerpartition panel folded into opposing relation to said one fan-foldedpanel.

10. A receptacle as defined in claim 8, including a protective sleeve inwhich the receptacle is slidably received.

References Cited Grammer 12943 X ROY D. FRAZIER, Primary Examiner.

F. J. FOSS, Assistant Examiner.

